Gilly sets off to meet Liversedge, who is living in a small inn... On his way, he tells Gideon that he's leaving town and is going to have an adventure. He gives him his favourite signet ring to keep while he is away as it is too recognisable, as he intends to pose as Matthew.
He finds that travelling on the stage coach, is not that comfortable, especially when he is used to staying at good hotels and with his servants in attendance, but he also wishes to prove to himself that he can do something by himself, without his uncles or servants to look after him. He finds a reasonably comfortable inn, with a kindly woman in charge, and decides to hire a gig and go to visit Liversedge, but on the way, he comes across a schoolboy, Tom Mamble, who has been robbed and left injured. Tom is the son of a nouveau riche man who has a successful business, but who harasses his son by wanting him to learn to become a gentleman, and has given him a very tiresome tutor called Snape. Tom runs off intending to go to London and have some fun, but gets robbed instead. Gilly feels sorry for him and takes him back to his inn, and intends to go and see the blackmailer the following day.
When he finally meets Liversedge, he sees the lovely Belinda and is dazzled by her beauty. She is a golden haired blue eyed girl of about 17, and she seems to accept that he is Matthew Ware. Gilly gets hold of the love letters, but when he is expected to hand over the money, he suddenly rams a table into Liversedge's legs and knocks him down. He then escapes.
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